2014 MAZDA MODEL 3 4-DOOR key

4–7
When Driving
Start/Stop Engine
NOTE
 y If the push button start indicator light
(green) fl ashes, make sure that the key
is being carried.
 y If the push button start indicator light
(green) fl ashes with the key being
carried, touch the key to the push
button start and start the engine. Refer
to Engine Start Function When Key
Battery is Dead on page 4-8 .

CAUTION
If the KEY warning light (red)
illuminates, or the push button
start indicator light (amber) fl ashes,
this could indicate a problem with
the engine starting system and the
inability to start the engine or switch
the ignition to ACC or ON. Have your
vehicle inspected at an Authorized
Mazda Dealer as soon as possible.
NOTE
 y Under the following conditions, the
KEY warning light (red) fl ashes after
the push button start is pressed to
inform the driver that the push button
start will not switch to ACC even if it is
pressed from off.
 y The key battery is dead. y The key is out of operational range. y The key is placed in areas where it is
diffi cult for the system to detect the
signal (page 3-7 ).
 y A key from another manufacturer
similar to the key is in the
operational range.
 y(Forced engine starting method) If the KEY warning light (red)
illuminates, or the push button start
indicator light (amber) fl ashes, this
could indicate that the engine may not
start using the usual starting method.
Have your vehicle inspected at an
Authorized Mazda Dealer as soon as
possible. If this occurs, the engine can
be force-started. Press and hold the
push button start until the engine starts.
Other procedures necessary for starting
the engine such as having the key in the
cabin, and depressing the clutch pedal
(manual transaxle) or the brake pedal
(automatic transaxle) are required.
 y When the engine is force-started,
the KEY warning light (red) remains
illuminated and the push button
start indicator light (amber) remains
fl ashing.
 y(Automatic transaxle) When the selector lever is in the
neutral (N) position, the KEY indicator
light (green) and the push button
start indicator light (green) do not
illuminate.
7. Press the push button start after both the KEY indicator light (green) in the
instrument cluster and the push button
start indicator light (green) illuminate.
NOTE
 y After starting the engine, the push
button start indicator light (amber)
turns off and the ignition switches to the
ON position.
 y After pressing the push button start and
before the engine starts, the operation
sound of the fuel pump motor from near
the fuel tank can be heard, however, this
does not indicate a malfunction.
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4–8
When Driving
Start/Stop Engine
8. After starting the engine, let it idle for about ten seconds.
NOTE
 y Whether the engine is cold or warm, it
should be started without the use of the
accelerator.
 y If the engine does not start the fi rst
time, refer to Starting a Flooded Engine
under Emergency Starting. If the engine
still does not start, have your vehicle
inspected by an Authorized Mazda
Dealer (page 7-18 ).
Engine Start Function When Key Battery is Dead
CAUTION
When starting the engine by holding
the transmitter over the push button
start due to a dead key battery or a
malfunctioning key, be careful not
to allow the following, otherwise the
signal from the key will not be received
correctly and the engine may not start.


4–9
When Driving
Start/Stop Engine
3. Verify that the push button start indication light (green) fl ashes.
NOTE
The push button start indicator light
(green) will fl ash even if the push button
start is pressed before depressing the
brake pedal (automatic transaxle) or
the clutch pedal (manual transaxle). If
the clutch pedal is depressed (manual
transaxle) or the brake pedal is depressed
(automatic transaxle) under this condition,
the engine can be started by resuming the
procedure following this.
4. Touch the push button start using the
backside of the key (as shown) while
the push button start indicator light
(green) fl ashes.
Transmitter
NOTE
When touching the push button start using
the backside of the key as shown in the
illustration, touch the push button start
with the lock switch side of the key facing
up.
5. Verify that the push button start
indicator light (green) turns on.
6. Press the push button start to start the engine.
NOTE
 y The engine cannot be started unless the
clutch pedal is fully depressed (manual
transaxle) or the brake pedal is fully
depressed (automatic transaxle).
 y If there is a malfunction with the push
button start function, the push button
start indicator light (amber) fl ashes.
In this case, the engine may start,
however, have the vehicle checked at an
Authorized Mazda Dealer as soon as
possible.
 y If the push button start indicator light
(green) does not illuminate, perform the
operation from the beginning again. If
it does not illuminate, have the vehicle
checked at an Authorized Mazda
Dealer.
 y To switch the ignition position without
starting the engine, perform the
following operations after the push
button start indicator light (green) turns
on. 1. Release the clutch pedal (manual transaxle) or brake pedal (automatic
transaxle).
2. Press the push button start to switch the ignition position. The ignition
switches in the order of ACC, ON,
and off each time the push button
start is pressed. To switch the
ignition position again, perform the
operation from the beginning.

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4–10
When Driving
Start/Stop Engine
Emergency Operation for Starting the Engine
If the KEY warning light (red) illuminates,
or the push button start indicator light
(amber) fl ashes, this could indicate that
the engine may not start using the usual
starting method. Have your vehicle
inspected at an Authorized Mazda Dealer
as soon as possible. If this occurs, the
engine can be force-started. Press and hold
the push button start until the engine starts.
Other procedures necessary for starting the
engine such as having the key in the cabin,
and depressing the clutch pedal (manual
transaxle) or the brake pedal (automatic
transaxle) are required.
Turning the Engine Off
WARNING
Do not stop the engine while the vehicle
is moving: Stopping the engine while the vehicle
is moving for any reason other than in
an emergency is dangerous. Stopping
the engine while the vehicle is moving
will result in reduced braking ability
due to the loss of power braking, which
could cause an accident and serious
injury.
1. Stop the vehicle completely.
2. (Manual transaxle)
Shift into neutral and set the parking brake.
(Automatic transaxle)
Shift the selector lever to the P position and set the parking brake.
3. Press the push button start to turn off the engine. The ignition position is off.
CAUTION
When leaving the vehicle, make sure
the push button start is off .
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4–11
When Driving
Start/Stop Engine
NOTE
 y The cooling fan in the engine
compartment could turn on for a few
minutes after the ignition is switched
from ON to OFF, whether or not the
A/C is on or off, to cool the engine
compartment quickly.
 y When the push button start is pressed
from ON to ACC or OFF, the KEY
indicator light (green) may fl ash for
approximately 30 seconds indicating
that the remaining battery power of the
key is low.
 Replace with a new battery before the key becomes unusable.
 Refer to Battery Replacement on page 6-39 .
 y(Automatic transaxle) If the engine is turned off while the
selector lever is in a position other than
P, the ignition switches to ACC.
Emergency Engine Stop
Continuously pressing the push button
start or quickly pressing it any number of
times while the engine is running or the
vehicle is being driven will turn the engine
off immediately. The ignition switches to
ACC.
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*Some models.4–23
When Driving
Instrument Cluster and Display
Signal Warning Lights Page
Low Washer Fluid Level Warning Light 7-24
* Tire Pressure Monitoring System Warning Light *1 7-24
(Red) KEY Warning Light 7-24
(Red)
* Forward Obstruction Warning/Smart City Brake Support (FOW/SCBS)
Warning Light *1 4-78 ,
4-118
(Amber)
* Lane Departure Warning System (LDWS) Warning Light *1*3 7-24
(Amber)
* High Beam Control System (HBC) Warning Light *1 7-24
(Amber)
* Mazda Radar Cruise Control (MRCC) Warning Light *1 7-24
*1 The light turns on when the ignition is switched on for an operation che\
ck, and turns off a few seconds later or when the engine is started. If the light does not turn on or remains tur\
ned on, have the vehicle inspected at an
Authorized Mazda Dealer.
*2 The light turns on continuously when the parking brake is applied.
*3 The light turns on when the system on stand-by. The light fl ashes when the system has a malfunction.
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*Some models.4–24
When Driving
Instrument Cluster and Display
Indicator Lights
These lights turn on or fl ash to notify the user of the system operation status or a system
malfunction.
Signal Indicator Lights Page
* BSM OFF Indicator Light 4-114
(Green)
* Lane Departure Warning System (LDWS) Indicator Light 4-122
(Green) KEY Indicator Light 3-9
(Green)
* High Beam Control System (HBC) Indicator Light
4-50
Wrench Warning Indicator Light *1 4-26
TCS/DSC Indicator Light *1 4-80 ,
4-81
DSC OFF Indicator Light *1 4-82
* AFS OFF Indicator Light *1 4-46
(Amber)
* Forward Obstruction Warning/Smart City Brake Support (FOW/SCBS)
Indicator Light *1 4-78
* Forward Obstruction Warning/Smart City Brake Support (FOW/SCBS) OFF
Indicator Light *1 4-78
* i-ELOOP Indicator Light 4-85
(Blue) Low Engine Coolant Temperature Indicator Light 4-26
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5–55
Interior Features
Audio System
Settings
Select the icon on the home screen and display the Settings screen.
Switch the tab and select the setting item you want to change.
You can customize settings in the setup display as follows:
Tab Item Function
AD-Disp Height
Brightness Control
Other Refer to Active Driving Display on page 4-19 .
Display Refer to Volume/Display/Sound Controls on page 5-42 .
Safety Smart City Brake Support
Blind Spot Monitoring Volume
Other Refer to Smart City Brake Support (SCBS) on
page 4-72 .
Refer to Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM) System
on page 4-108 .
Refer to Forward Obstruction Warning (FOW)
on page 4-116 .
Refer to Lane Departure Warning System
(LDWS) on page 4-119 .
Sound Refer to Volume/Display/Sound Controls on page 5-42 .
Vehicle Rain Sensing Wiper
Door Lock
Other Refer to Windshield Wipers on page 4-53 .
Refer to Auto Lock/Unlock Function on page
3-17 .
Refer to Transmitter on page 3-4 .
Refer to Locking, Unlocking with Request
Switch (With the advanced keyless function)
on page 3-13 .
Refer to Turn and Lane-Change Signals on
page 4-51 .
Refer to Illuminated Entry System on page
5-135 .
Refer to High Beam Control System (HBC) on
page 4-48 .
Refer to Lights-On Reminder on page 7-36 .
Refer to Headlights on page 4-41 .
Refer to Daytime Running Lights on page
4-47 .
Devices Bluetooth
Refer to Bluetooth
® Preparation (Type B) on
page 5-92 .
Network Management Wi-Fi™ is used to obtain Navi POI/Real Time
Traffi
c function (Such as gas prices, weather,
nearest restaurant)
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